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potato withdrawal

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October, 2005--I was crazy-stupid to even try this. . .

potato withdrawal

In case you were “baffled” by all the mention of French fries in China, here’s the e-mail run:

 

Oct 14, 05 4:10P

Help me, I’m starvin’!

HELP ME! I’M IN A DESERT IN WESTERN CHINA AND I REALLY NEED SOME FRENCH FRIES, STAT! MC’D’s OR IN-N-OUT PREFERRED, BUT IN NO POSITION TO BE PICKY. CAN SOMEONE FED EX A LARGE?

GO FIGURE! THEY HAVE INTERNET HERE BUT NOT FRENCH FRIES! WHAT A BACKWARD COUNTRY. SIGH. . .

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JJ

Oct 14, 2005 4:19 PM

I thought China had a couple McD's? Well, at least it's making you appreciate the U.S. a litttle more. : ) And didn't you say you wanted to lose 20 pds. anyway? lol!
Jodi
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Oct 14, 2005 6:16 PM

You do realize China is as big as the US, don't ya? Doesn't do much good to have a McD's in New York when you're in LA.
I never said I WANTED to lose so much weight--at least not by starving--I was just resigned to it. Actually, I think I'm building up muscle, so I won't lose weight even though my shorts will be falling off (no, you can't bring your camera to the airport).

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Oct 14, 2005 7:56 PM

JJ
>You do realize China is as big as the US, don't ya?
Actually, I thought it was bigger. : ) Whenever they show it in the news you always see a McD's in the background. lol!
>Doesn't do much good to have a McD's in New York when you're in LA.
This is true...
>Actually, I think I'm building up muscle
WooHoo! Stud! ; )
>so I won't lose weight even though my shorts will be falling off (no, you can't bring your camera to the airport).
Party pooper! : P
Jodi

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Oct 14, 2005 11:17 PM

I say "shorts coming off" and you come up with "pooper?"
You ARE menial. . .

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Oct 14, 2005 11:52 PM

>You ARE menial. . .
Menial or mental? I'll agree to mental. I wanted to come up with a smart ass remark but my mind went blank. lol!

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Sean

Oct 14, 2005 4:23 PM

we just need the address,...
Be warned, I hear fries normally dosapear in customs (those bastards)

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Oct 14, 2005 6:18 PM

Strangely enough, we're being held up by customs right now. On the bright side, I was just told Almaty has a McD's, so should be having some (a lot) for dinner.
Did Chris ever practice her lapdance. . .?
[Actually, "bastards" is a compliment to these assholes.]

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Sean

Oct 14, 2005 6:24 PM

she did practice, but only with the video, I should check into that!!! after all there should be a human component to validate all her practice.
enjoy dinner!!!

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Oct 16, 10:16P

A little dance

Make sure you start her off with singles so she can work her way up to the $20s. (not that I would know anything about that stuff; Geishas don't count.)

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Oct 14, 2005 4:36 PM
Chris {the lap dancer in question}
What? Everyone has Micky D's ....
Want me to fed ex you some stinky chinese food? ;-)

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Oct 14, 2005 6:48 PM

As I was just telling JJ, China is as big as the US, so it doesn't help having a McD's in NY when you're in El Ay.
You might as well send a decaying dead dog. . . wait a minute, saw some in the local market. But since you obviously have no olfa-sense, I can send you just about anything for your birthday. . .
Guess what? The geisha was a pianist with a memory ear. Played some songs for her and she nailed them the first time. Played violin too. And she gives a mean massage. . .

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Oct 17, 2005 8:54 AM

WOW!! Now there's a Geisha with a heart of gold .... ;-)
Decaying dog on the way ....
xoxo, ~c
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James

Oct 15, 2005 6:25 AM

I'm not sending you some McDs french fries! What a waste of perfectly good potatoes!

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Oct 16 10:20P

No shepherd’s pie

What else would you use potatoes for? A little corn on the cob, or even off the cob, would not be remiss either.

 

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